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Reception Class Bookmark

FR Investigate Reading

Before Look at the title and illustrations – •

What might the book be about?

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What do you think may happen?

After •

What happened in the story?

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How did the character feel?

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Did you enjoy the book?

Progressing Bookmarks F1 Investigate Reading

Before Look at the title and illustrations – •

What might the book be about?

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What do you think may happen and why?

During •

Did you understand all of the words on this page? (If not discuss context or use a dictionary – then re-read with the understanding)

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What do you think might happen next? Why?

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Why do you think they did that?

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How did the character feel about……..? Why?

After During

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In a few sentences, can you tell me what happened?

Did you understand all of the words on this page? (If not discuss

Does thisorbook you– of any others?

Why? context use aremind dictionary then re-read with the understanding)

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Didyou thatenjoy word sound right Why? when you read it? (Think about your phonics work) After

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What do you think might happen next? Why? Can you tell Investigate me what happened Reading in a few sentences?

• Why do you think they did that?

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• Did you enjoy the story? Why? How could it have been better?

• What do you think may happen and why?

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Where might the story take place? Why do you think that?

F3

Investigate Reading

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• What may be the key events?

Did you understand all of the words on this page? (How could you find unknown meanings?)

• Where might be the location(s) of the story?

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What do you predict might happen next? Why?

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What emotions may the character have felt about…? Why do you think

Why might that have occurred?

this?

After

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Can you summarise the story/passage in a few sentences?

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Do you know a story that deals with similar themes? Can you tell me about it?

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Why do you think the author chose to…?

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Did you enjoy the story? How could it have been improved?

F4 Investigate Reading

Before Look at the title and illustrations

• What might you use to predict the story/passage we are about to read?

• Can you predict what the story might be about?

• Who might be the characters involved? Why do you think that?

• What may be the key events?

During

• Where might be the location(s) of the story?

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Do you think that word is pronounced in that way? (Think about your phonics work)

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Did you understand all of the words on this page? (How could you find unknown meanings?)

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What do you predict might happen next? Why?

After•

Why might that have occurred?

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Can you summarise the story/passage in a few sentences?

What emotions may the character have felt about…? Why do you think this?

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Why do you think the author chose to…?

What do you think the author was trying to tell us there? Why do you think that?

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Think back to your prediction, were you correct? What was different? What surprised you?

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Do you know a story that deals with similar themes? Can you tell me about it?

Which of the taught sentence types can you find in the text?

Did you enjoy the story? How could it have been improved?

What is your opinion on…? What evidence do you have to support that view?

F5

Investigate Reading

Before Look at the title and illustrations

• What might you use to predict the story/passage we are about to read?

• Can you predict what the story might be about?

• Who might be the characters involved? Why do you think that?

• What may be the key events?

• Where might be the location(s) of the story?

• Have you read work by this author before? What do you think about their work?

During

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Do you think that word is pronounced in that way? (Think about your phonics work)

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Did you understand all of the words on this page? (How could you find unknown meanings?)

•

What do you predict might happen next? Why?

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Why might that have occurred?

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What emotions may the character have felt about…? Why do you think this?

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Which of the taught sentence types can you find in the text?

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What do you think the author was trying to tell us there? Why do you think that?

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What is your opinion on…? What evidence do you have to support that view?

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What was the author intending when…? Why do you think they did that?

After

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Can you summarise the story/passage in a few sentences?

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Do you know a story that deals with similar themes? Can you tell me about it?

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Why do you think the author chose to…?

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Did you enjoy the story? How could it have been improved?

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Think back to your prediction, were you correct? What was different? What surprised you?

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What would this character think about….? (Possibly a present day issue)

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Would you recommend this book/author? Why? Why not?